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£5m-plus sales soared by 78% in the final quarter as wealthy purchasers chose not to wait for the result of the General Election, reports LonRes

The 21,500 square foot Woodlawn sits on one of the biggest plots on the St George's Hill Estate in Surrey

Key findings from Zoopla's annual "State of the Property Nation" include a marked upswing in estate agencies' sentiment, but there's continued uncertainty over the political situation.

Rightmove recorded its biggest ever December/January asking price "surge" in the wake of the General Election - led by more expensive "top of the ladder" properties.

Average rental payments across the country increased by 3.7% in 2019, and have escalated by 81% in the last decade.

UK regions saw a dramatic 51% increase in the number of "American-style" purpose-built rental homes completed in 2019, according to Savills, the British Property Federation and Molior.

Mike Woolliscroft has been promoted to Chief Executive of Countryside Properties' Partnerships South division

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Developer wants to delay the delivery of around 250 residential apartments in favour of fast-tracking more office space.

KPF-designed development on the edge of the City is delivering 246 private apartments, along with a boutique hotel, office space and new retail units

Q4 was a record quarter for £20m+ deals in Central London, reports Savills, while December saw the highest number of £5m+ sales since 2014.

Southbank apartment owners are having another go at blocking some of Tate Modern's viewing deck.